Waterman, Fanny / Harewood, Marion : Piano Progress Book 1

Book 2 / The Watermann/Harewood Piano Series - devised jointly by the world famous piano teacher Fanny Watermann and her co-founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition, Marion Harewood (now Thorpe) - is established as one of the foremost piano methods. It represents a distillation of the thoroughness, inspiration and sense of adventure that characterize Fanny Watermann's own teaching methods. The excellence of the musical material and attractive presentation have won universal acclaim.

The Waterman/Harewood Piano Series has been devised jointly by the world famous piano teacher Fanny Watermann and the co-founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition, Marion Harewood, and is established as one of the foremost piano methods. This is the third of the central course-books of this highly successful piano methods and is aimed at the older beginner. Technical material is skilfully and imaginatively presented, while each chapter guides the young player towards the successful performance of a comprehensive selection of pieces and studies. Piano Lessons Book 3 intoduces more advanced pieces and a wider range of repertoire from CPE Bach and WF Bach, Farnaby and Couperin, to Kabelevsky and Britten. The book also contains an extensive appendices of scales, arpeggios and exercises.

Me And My Piano Part 1 takes the young pianist step-by-step through the early stages of piano technique first with separate hands then with a sequence of very easy pieces for hands together. All use a constant five finger hand position in the key of C major. Games and puzzles give elementary theory a new lease of life and children will love the rhymes and songs introducing characters such the Ostrich Sammy Squirrel and the Old Man with the Beard! Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood's Me And My Piano series is probably the UK's most widely-used and biggest selling piano method. It is now publishedin a new edition including a new larger size improved layout making it easier to read a clean new look with new typesetting and music-setting and the instantly recognisable cover designs have been updated for extra vibrancy. Enchantingly illustrated in full-colour throughout this essential and irresistible book will encourage the young pianist to expand his or her learning in the most enjoyable way.